The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Csnpils1 frsn Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


length his reasons therefor.
JANIS O. BLAINE left London for Edin-
burg on the 7th in royal style.
EDWARD DOUGLASS, of McGregor, Ia,
has boen disbarred from practicing as an
attorney before the Interior Department.
The Missouri Supreme Court overrulei
the motion for a rehearing In the Max
well case, and extended the day OF execu-
tion TO August 26.
PRINcB FERpfSAyp OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha was chosen Prince Of Bulgaria by
the Sobranie on the 7th.
A REPoAT comes from Paris that the
Pope recently committed himself in favor
OF O restoration to France Of Alsace- Lor-
raae
Mr.. GLADSTONE made o strong speech
against the Crimes bill in the House Of
Commons on the 7th.
WoRD has been received from Cali
fornia announcing the death, In the
northern part OF the State, Of Daniel
Emmons, who was treasurer OF Everett,
Mass, until seven years ago, when he
fed, leaving a deficiency in his accounts
Of thirty thousand dollars
MGn PERsrco and Mgr. Gualdi, sent by
the Pope TO inquire into the situ alton I n
Ireland, arrived at Dublin on tho 7th.
SIMEON Cor, local political boss at In.
dianapelis, Ind, and one Of the men In
dictsd by the Federal grand jury In con-
pection with tally-sheet frauds at the late
election, was surrendered by his bonds
men on the 7th and placed in Jail This
action is understood TO be part of plan
adopted by the indicted man, IL being the
intention TO apply to Judge Gresham for
release on writ Of hsbeas corpus, and test
the jurisdiction OF the court
THH Constitutional convention, at Salt
Lake City, Utah, completed and adopted
its constitution on the 7th. The planks
regarding bigamy and polygamy, repre-
sentatlon for minority, and separation Of
church and state, were adopted with 9TH
ers. The vote Of the people will be taken
In August Only those who have taken
Tho test oath" will vote on the ratifca.
ton.
on the sth Ben Halliday died at Port.
land, Ore, after lingering painlessly for
forty-oight hours His body will proba-
bly, be buried there.
PRISoE FERDINAND, OF SAKE Cobury,
has accepted the election OF himself as
Prince of Bulgaria The indications are
that Russia will oppose his taking the
throne.
PRINCESS VICTORIA, wife OF the Crown
Prince OF Germany, presented tho com
mencement prizes at Norwood School for
the Blind on the sth. United States
Minister Phelps was present and made an
address.
"a. De LEssEPs has issued a circular an
nouncing the second issue Of bonds OF
the Panama canal to the amount of 20O,-
0Oo,00) francs, though 10000, 00J francs is
still In hand.
THE BULGARIAN Ministry has resigned,
consequent upon disputes between the
regents aud the ministers. II IS believed
Toutcheff, president of the Sobranje, Will
become Premier.
IT is announced at Cleveland that Miss
Mollie Garfield, only daughter Of the late
President James A. Garfield, is engaged
to be married TO ]. Stanley Brown, who,
II will be remembered, was her fathers
private secretary during his brief career
in the presidential Office.
LATEST news from Stanley, the African
explorer, is that he is on journey from
Leopoldville to Lonk kolela He encountered
and had TO overcome serious obstacles
One Of the gravest difficulties was to re-
plenish his oommissary.
The Novoe Vremya, Of St. Petersburg,
says that she election Of Prince Ferdi-
nand, Of SAKE -Coburg, TO the Bulgarian
throne exhausts Russia's patience. "Aus.
iria will not succeed" adds the paper;
"Russia's action may Inconvenience Aus
tria."
President CLEVELAND, accompanied by
Secretary Whitney, Colonel Lamont and
several others, went Yachting down the
Potomac on the 9th.
SECRETARY FAIRcnILp has purchased a
$4,000 residence in Washington. Ho will
be the next door neighbor to Congress
man \. S. Cox.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has sold his
Grasslands estate OF one hundred acres
at Tenallytown, ID, C., which cost him two
years ago $4,000, for sll2,5J1, retaining
lease of it for two years, with the privilege
Of three.
OON the 9th the American testimonial to
Mr.. Gladstone was presented to him dur.
ing party at DOLLS Hill. Hon. Joseph
Pulitzer, Of New York, making the pres
entation. A number Of prominent
Americans were among the guests
The swindling operations of Clerk
Harvey in tho Treasury Department are
said TO be some OF the results of defect
i've system of supervision.
Of the Convent OF Our Lady OF Mercy al
Newburgh, N. Y, died on the night of the
9Th from injuries received by falling down
stairs. She was sixty years old.
JoHN WILLIAM RAMSEY. Baron Ramsey,
and Earl Of Dalhousie, died in Enga on
the 9th, aged eight years.
OK the 9th Queen Victoria reviewed
10000 royal troops at Aldershot and de-
livered an address to the men.
The expected revolution in Hawaii has
occurred, and King Kalakaua has been
virtually detLroned.
GENERAL BoULANGER continues to be
the popular Idol in France. He was
warmly welcomed on his arrival at Cler-
mont, Ferrand, the headquarters of his
corps.
ON the 9th Andrew Carnegie laid the
foundation stone Of the new free library
building In E linburgh. Mr.. Blaine was
present and made an address.
Phil CASEY, OF Brooklyn, champion
hand-ball player of America, sails this
week for Ireland TO meet John Lawlor,
champion of Ireland on August for e.
600 q side and the championship of the
world.
Dr.. MoGLYyN's accommodation was
not read in the New York Catholic
churches on the 10th as expected,
On the 10th Lord Lyons, British Amba
sador at Paris, laid the foundation stone
of the Victoria chapel in honor of the
Jubilee Of the English Queen. The
Bishop Of Tennessee otticiated at the
services.
ATKN-THousAND-DoLL drinking fount-
ain, preseatei To- the village by Mr..
Henry Probasco, the mayor, now absent
In Europe, was unvailed at Clifton. O.,
on the oh, with appropriate ceremony,
and was received by Richard Smith.
ENGLAND has allowed the Sultan five